Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw sharp decline in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid ongoing political uncertainty in the country.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, plunged 44.68 points or 0.99 percent to come down to at 4,433.31 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The two others indices also saw steep decline.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips shed 18.19 points or 1.07 percent to reach at 1,673.31 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 14.20 points or 1.30 percent to stand at 1,076.78 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 557 million when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 48 advanced, 125 declined and 27 issues remain unchanged.
Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 180 million changing hands till then followed by GP, SPCL, ACI and IFAD Autos.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw sharp decline in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – lost 19.25 points to stand at 8,292.58 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 17 gained, 46 declined and 7 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 38 million.
BBN/BB/SS-18Mar15-11:20am (BST)
Monday, April 22, 2024
